
Frances
Her story is shocking, disturbing, compelling... and true.
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Release Date
12/3/1982Runtime
140 minsGenres
Overview
The true story of Frances Farmer's meteoric rise to fame in Hollywood and the tragic turn her life took when she was blacklisted.
Status
ReleasedOriginal Language
EnglishBudget
$8,000,000Revenue
$5,000,000Homepage
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A harrowing descent into institutional cruelty and the systematic dismantling of a woman's autonomy, told with unflinching intensity. Frances Farmer's story is a damning portrait of how power, prejudice, and family betrayal can destroy a brilliant life.
Mood
BleakAngryMournfulClaustrophobic
Themes
PowerCorruptionIdentityFamilyJustice
Tone
Earnest
Pacing
Slow-burn
Look
NaturalisticHigh-contrast
Structure
Linear
Heads up
Graphic violenceChild endangermentSuicide and self-harm

Jessica Lange
Frances Farmer

Sam Shepard
Harry York

Kim Stanley
Lillian Farmer
Bart Burns
Ernest Farmer
Christopher Pennock
Dick Steele

James Karen
Judge Hillier

Gerald S. O'Loughlin
Lobotomy Doctor
Sarah Cunningham
Alma Styles

Allan Rich
Mr. Bebe

Woodrow Parfrey
Dr. Doyle

Jack Riley
Bob Barnes

Darrell Larson
Louella's Spy
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